New PhD on A semi-autonomous robotic system for needle tracking and visual servoing using 2D medical ultrasound
This PhD thesis defended by Kim Mathiassen on October 11 2017. Adjudication committee: Professor Joris De Schutter, KU Leuven, Production Engineering, Machine Design and Automation (PMA), Professor Bjørn AJ Angelsen, Department of circulation and medical imaging, NTNU, Norway, Professor Anne Solberg, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo. Supervisors: Associate Professor Ole Jakob Elle, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo. Associate Professor Kyrre Glette, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Associate Professor Mats Høvin, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Professor II Per Kristian Hol, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo.
The thesis has two main results; the development of a robotic medical ultrasound system and methods for tracking a needle using medical ultrasound. One future use of the results may be in autonomous robotic cancer diagnostics and treatment.
Breakfast meeting on "Sensor - and communication-technology and use of deep learning in medical care of the future"
The EU project WiBEC (http://www.wibec.eu coordinated at The Intervention Centre) and Norway Health Tech (http://www.norwayhealthtech.com) are jointly organizing a breakfast meeting on "Sensor- and communication-technology and use of deep learning in medical care of the future"
Sign in for the meeting here; (http://www.norwayhealthtech.com/event/sensor-communication-technology-use-deep-learning-medical-care-future/) at Forskningsparken in Oslo on January 18th at 0800 - 1000.
Podcast; With the heart in your hands
Hear the podcast at NRK about how cardiologists use a gaming platform to plan treatment of congenital heart disease. (Norwegian language only) https://radio.nrk.no/podcast/ekko_-_et_aktuelt_samfunnsprogram/nrkno-poddkast-20062-129359-04012018102100
Training and first clinical use of the navigation system CAS-ONE from Cascination at The Intervention Centre
On December 4th 2017, surgeons at The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital, were trained on the navigation system CAS-ONE from Cascination AG, the main industrial partner of the HiPerNav project. This system allows visualization of the liver models in 3D as well as tracking of the tools. Tools are tracked using an optical tracking system by equipping tools with reflective spheres, as used in motion capture.
On December 5th and 6th, the CAS-ONE system was set up in the OR for three clinical laparoscopic liver resections for an early assessment of the navigation system in such procedures. During surgery, the system provided surgeons with 3D patient specific liver models. Without compromising sterility, the surgeons themselves could interact and reposition the models using the touchscreen, covered with a sterile drape. The whole navigation workflow was demonstrated and possible bottlenecks were discussed.
New PhD on Laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of ductal adenocarcinoma in the distal pancreas: Surgical and oncological considerations
On December 14th 2017 surgeon Mushegh Shakyan at The Intervention Centre and Institute of Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo defended his thesis on Laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of ductal adenocarcinoma in the distal pancreas: Surgical and oncological considerations. Title of the trial lecture was "The role of surgery and chemotherapy in treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer". First opponent was associate professor Bergthor Björnsson from Linköpings University, Sweden, second opponent was professor Mustapha Adham from Edouard Herriot Hsopital, France. Main superviser was professor Bjørn Edwin. Abstract: Surgery is the cornerstone in the treatment of ductal adenocarcinoma in the body/tail of the pancreas. While open distal pancreatectomy is considered as a standard procedure in this setting, data on laparoscopic resections is scarce and limited to few reports.
This thesis aimed to investigate the role of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy in the management of ductal adenocarcinoma. Surgical and oncologic outcomes, as well as factors related to patient selection, extent of surgery and prognosis were examined in the single- and multicentre studies. Hospital records and prospectively collected databases were reviewed.
Prestigeous price to PhD research fellow at The Intervention Centre
Berit Mortensen, PhD research fellow at the Intervention Centre was awarded the 25.000 NOK Perinatal Price by Norwegian Perinatal Society for a research project during the annual conference held in Ålesund. The title of the project is Validation of a Palestinian midwifery model for continuity in care. The Society is a Norwegian interest group for neonatologists, obstetricians, pediatric nurses and midwifes. This years conference was the 30 years anniversay of the society.
Kickoff for Nordic Testfacility Collaboration: Nordic Proof
The Intervention Centre's Test Facility has become a partner in the Nordic Proof consortium. Nordic Proof is a network of professional test facilities at the leading hospitals in the Nordic Region. With Nordic Proof a one point enty for industry collaboration has been established.
The main target of Nordic Proof is to ease the access to users and health professionals and speed up the process for testing and verification of medtech and e-health solutions. On November 8th 2017 leaders from Nordic hospitals and municipal care organizations met at Oslo Science Park to launchthe Nordic Proof test facilities situated in the Nordic capital regions. Read more about the new initiative at Nordicproof.org where inquiries for services from the network can be entered.
E-Health Price to The Intervention Centre
Researchers at The Intervention Centre was awarded the E-Health Price at the Health World 2017 Conference in Oslo Norway. The price was given for development of hologram technology for operating theatres. The jury gave the price as the HoloViz project gives Norwegian surgeons the possibility to plan operations better by use of Mixed Reality-technology. This project was funded by the Regional Health Authority Helse sør-øst. Medical images are provided in 3D and represent organs of specific patients before complex procedures. Researchers at The Intervention Centre have been developing the platform together with programmers from Sopra Steria.
Deep Learning prizes to researchers from The Intervention Centre
Professor Ilangko Balasingham (OUS, NTNU), his Postdoc Younghak Shin (NTNU) and PhD candidate Hemin Ali Qadir (OUS, UiO) participated in the Endoscopic Vision Challenge that was held at the 20th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI ) in Canada on 10th of September, 2017. The team developed a method using deep learning networks and advanced image processing methods, and team won the second prize in ANGIODYSPLASIA DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION Task and the third prize in POLYP DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION task.
ESR Kickoff Meeting and First Training Event on High Performance soft-tissue Navigation in the HiPerNav project
The first training event in the HiPerNav project takes place from September 4-8 2017 at The Intervention Centre. The HiPerNav project is an EU project coordinated by The Intervention Centre, and the funding grant comes from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie program. The topic for the event is High Perfomance soft-tissue Navigation. 40 researchers from Europe participates.
New PhD on Myocardial function and 3D motion analysis using a three-axis accelerometer during cardiac surgery
On September 1st 2017 Ole-Johannes Holm Nielsen Grymyr dended his thesis at Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. The commission was 1.opponent Michael Broomé, ECMO Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2. opponent Professor Truls Myrmel, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Tromsø - Norges arktiske universitet, Norway and Professor II Theis Tønnessen, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo. Professor II Johan Ræder, Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo led the dissertation. Abstract: Complications to heart surgery can be detected instantly
with accelerometers placed on the heart wall. Myocardial ischemia and heart
failure are the most frequent complications after heart surgery. These
complications can be detected in real time with motion sensors such as
accelerometers as heart motion is linked to heart function. Instant and
distinct changes in myocardial contraction are found if the blood-flow is
reduced. Previously work has shown that a 3-axis accelerometer placed on the
heart allows earlier detection of this complication than routine measures like
invasive blood pressures and electrocardiograms.
Avansert laparoskopisk kirurgi for spesialiteten gastroenterologisk kirurgi 13 – 15 september 2017
Kurs O-31673 i Avansert laparoskopisk kirurgi for spesialiteten gastroenterologisk kirurgi holdesr på Olso universitetssykehus Rikshospitalet fra 13 til 15 september 2017. Kurset blir en blanding av forelesninger og praktiske øvelser. Forelesningene holdes i Grønt auditorium på Rikshospitalet. Praktiske øvelser foregår på Institutt for Kirurgisk Forskning og på Intervensjonssenteret. Kurset avsluttes med kursprøve for deltagerne som også får evaluering. Det kan bli noen endringer i programmet. Oppdateringer blir publisert her.
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